La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme Yves Saint Laurent for men

There used to be a store in the US called RUEHL. Its an upclass A&F. Same owner too. But clothes more sofisticated, adult, and more expansive. They closed in 2007. They had a signature perfume. For me, it reminds me a lot of this one. The stores smell like that too. For me, its a very masculine, woody and dry perfume. Reminds me of Azzaro ( the original for men) but more sofisticated. Some people say it reminds them a barber shop (?). Anyway, i love this.
My only concern is that this perfume might be better suited for an over 40's guy. Im not sure. Anyway, I am 35 athletic, active and work in suit and tie, so it gives me a serious and trustfull air. LOL

Oh my God what a fragrance (I've never had the chance to smell Rive Gauche pour Homme -original, but...) this one is one of the best and most masculine fragrances I've ever smelled...
projection / longevity: from all the test-paper-strips... this one still smells... one day after

Very rich (heavy) aromatic-woody, elegant sophisticated.
It reminds me a lot of Gentleman Givenchy-1974, but La Collection Rive Gauche Pour Homme Yves Saint Laurent for men is more refine and way more NOT-synthetic.

--George Dreamer (20/3/2013)

You can buy the discontinued original for less than half the price, why on earth would you buy a watered down, poor version of the original. This is what happens when Revlon does fragrances for YSL.

One could almost be forgiven for thinking that the whole point of these god-awful re-issue/reformulations was in order to get lovers of the originals to buy up all of the old (unsold) stock in as quick a time as possible, for the new offerings are equivalent to 'diet' versions of beloved 'full-fat' drinks!

I got this as a gift...just wanted to say that whoever rated this as very long lasting/enormous silage must check his/her nose.Original rive gauche owned the aforementioned description. This one is TOO soft-terrible longevity and insanely overpriced.once again SHAME.

This is not completely identical to the original but it is still very reminiscent of it. Less herbal and more floral. If you judge it for what it is without getting too hung up about comparing it to the original you would probably find it to be a decent scent.

In that case if you saw something that were discontinued and suddenly appear again on the market, no matter what, don't blind buy or you will regret entirely.

I found many cases like that and that is the issue

You can't revive the dead

I don't understand why brands so popular, and so many other brands with their signature fragrance and we used to remember in the 80's and 90's, when it's re-created or remake again, the formula changed??? why is it so hard to make the old formulae? is it because the ingredients used then were different then? or because so many organic things nowdays??and they can't get the beautiful alchemy anymore? or perhaps it changes master perfumer??

Well, in that case, we just lost that melody and becomes a loving memory

Oh dear...

Again the main theme is so near to illustrate and memorize the original Rive Gauche but in detail the notes are a little different that you're the only one who know cause it must be studied from near. It's less green, less wet and more floral. Yet premium and successful definitely as YSL has so much followers.

Totally agree with THOR. This isn't the rive gauche that I used to know...
My dearest signature scent is gone 4ever...people beware, the original is much much better!!
Ugly bottle on top...

ALAS !!! 'THE' Rive Gauche Pour Homme that i knew and adored has been castrated. A crying shame !! I'm so bloody disappointed. The same applies to M7.

I seriously gotta get me self at least 2 full bottles of the original juice (its already getting scarce). I don't want to say anything else.

Oh! Just one more thing - UP YOURS YSL La Collection !!

Smells like a woman fragrance. A lot of Geranium inside with Lavender.That's it. I couldn't smell anything else. I would go with M7 in this range.

Judging by the reviews this is apparently a toned down reformulation. If that's the case then I can only wonder at the power and intensity the old Rive Gauche Pour Homme must have had. I find this version powerful and masculine, very much a power perfume. Only for the confident.

Excellent sillage and tremendous longevity. Worth adding to your collection even if you don't wear it often.

i have test it side by side with the original,it is toned down,still the same smell like the old but more soft..
my advice..stock up the old legent..

All i can say for this is: muted. No silage no longevity. Loreal killed what Tom Ford had masterfully created. bad news...and ugly ugly ugly bottles.

I like to think they've recognized the potential in Rive Gauche to be a modern scent, and figured taking out the notes that held the old school face and gave it youth. But I wot know til I try it I guess

@K1
Well, it seems we think the the same about YSL which is very sad :(
YSL used to be my favourite brand with bold, brave and uncompromising but still very popular fragrances.
But now... Elle, Parisienne, Belle d'Opium, L'homme x3, they make safe choices.
I still like the brand but ONLY for its old catalogue (Opium, Kouros, Jazz, Paris, M7, NU, Opium PH, Rive Gauche).
It's the same with Rochas, but that house has a much worse destiny :(

@Endymion
I don't believe it; again? I think I'm going out of interest in YSL.
After that ridiculous l'Homme series, this line can be disappointing and I was just hopeful about it.
Yet, I must try it. But it's not doubtful that even YSL launch disgracefully.

Oh my precious! :(
I have to stock you up in your fine striped metal bottle!

Rive Gauche Pour Homme without its saturine power. Toned down and mannered.

Rating: 6/10